Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Nov 8, 2022
Edward D. Lusk, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Edward D. Lusk appealed the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief after pleading guilty to property damage, arson, and burglary. He alleged ineffective assistance of plea counsel for failing to advise him of lesser-included offenses, an alternative perpetrator defense, and for not objecting to a prosecutor's statements at sentencing. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, finding Lusk failed to prove prejudice for the first and third points, and failed to prove deficient performance for the second point.